await
Usage
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The verb await (wait for) implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone. Hope implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. Expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble?
Example Sentences
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He was arrested and remains in hospital while police await an update on his condition, the force added.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The US-Iran deadlock and rising crude costs comes as traders await the release of consumer price data on Wednesday, which could play a key role in guiding the Fed on its next move.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday, after new demands from Iran raised fresh doubts about the Strait of Hormuz reopening anytime soon and as investors await key inflation data later this week.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 9, 2026
If those efforts are unsuccessful, personnel from the Avalon Fire Department and Los Angeles County’s Baywatch would be able to provide some level of emergency medical treatment while patients await transportation across the Catalina Channel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Thanks to him she was trapped in Plinkst, as fitting a place as any to await one’s doom.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Some people have a better idea of what awaits them, healthwise, than others.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
For those who hit all bookstores — with stamps to show for it — the grand prize awaits: a raffle entry for a $325 gift card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Krouse added that he awaits the investigative findings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The clock is ticking, however, and Collins awaits whoever emerges from whatever process Democrats ultimately follow.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
"He awaits you in his solar," Edmure said.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
They hit an intraday low of $104.83 on Aug. 3, as investors awaited the company’s first earnings report.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
But an eagerly awaited debut campaign never reached the heights many expected.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Oil prices edged higher, with Brent crude up 1.3% to $83.55 a barrel, as investors awaited updates from Iran-Oman talks on managing Strait of Hormuz traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Phillips was placed back on dialysis as she awaited a transplant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
In the corner of the ogres’ underground bunker, my teleporter awaited its ultimate mission: returning me to Lyttyrboks.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
Sean McCluskie, Becerra’s former chief of staff; Dana Williamson, a Democratic advisor and former chief of staff to Newsom; and lobbyist Greg Campbell have all pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges and are awaiting sentencing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
According to reports, he plans to raze the other two properties—for which he paid a combined $147 million—and live in the most recent purchase while awaiting construction to be completed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Young left-back Adam Aznou, who joined from Bayern Munich last summer, is still awaiting his Premier League debut.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Aerial flybys revealed somewhere between 700-1,110 structures have been lost since the fires broke out over the weekend, authorities said, with anxious families awaiting news about when they could return.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
He really was content, he told me, to stay where he was, building his influence over time, awaiting his turn to speak inside the deliberative cacophony of the Senate, but then a storm arrived.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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